Car rerailer



E. J. M CARTY CAR RERAILER Dec. 9, 1930.

2 Sheets -Sheet 1 Filed Oct. 25, 1929 lttzm azy ij I V ATTORNE' Dec. '5),' 1930. E. J. M CARTY 1,784,741

CAR HHHH ILER Filed Oct. 25, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Dec. 9, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE EDMOND J. MccARTY, OF oHIcAG iLLINoIs Y can RERAILEIR.

' Application filed October 25, 1929. Serial Nb. 402,483;

The present invention consists of a car rerailer for replacing a derailed car or engine on the tracks. I 7

It is well-known in the art to equip rails with various means for returning a car to its tracks after it has been derailed and the present invention is designed as an improvement to more effectively secure the rerailer to the track and ties, and for returning the car,

with a minimum of resistance, to the rails, without fracturing ordamaging the rerailing apparatus or the car.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a rail ball embracing portion on the rerailer to prevent casual displacement of the latter and to equip the rerailer with anticreeper means to prevent movement of the rerailer while the car is being engaged therewith, the means eliminating the use of spikes or other securing elements which are cus tomarily driven into the ties for anchoring a rerailer.

Still another object of the invention is-to provide a rerailer body which extends in parallelism with the rail for an appreciable distance and is positively though detachably engaged with the rail throughout the entire length of the rerailer, the latter being equipped with tie embracing means which 7 will positively and effectively hold the rcrailer from longitudinal displacement while the car is being engaged therewith, without causingmutilation or displacement of the tie.

Other objects of the invention will be apparent from the following description of the present preferred form, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein 1 is atop plan view of a rerailer constructed in accordance with the present invention; u v

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view thereof, looking at the non-rail engaging side thereof;

opposite or rail engaging side;

Fig. 4 is an end elevational'view of the same, illustrating its application to. a rail and tie, the latter being shown fragmentarily Fig. 3 is a similar view, looking from the Fig. 5 is a similar view, 'looking from the end opposite'to that shown in Fig. I;

[F 1g. 6 is a sectronalyv1ew,taken'on the line 6 6,of Fig 1; looking inthe direction ofthe arrows; f V V A V Fig'. 7X's atransverse sectional View, taken on the line 7 of Fig. 1; i

Fig. 8 is a: transverse sectional view,taken on the line 8 8;of Figjl; and Fig. 9 is a transversesectional view of a slightly modified form of rerailer. v i In order toillustrate the application of i this invention I have shown in the drawings rail ties v10 of standardconstruction, which are equippedwith rails11,also of conventional design. The rerailer constructed in accordance with the present invention embodies abase, generally designated 12, which extends from one end of thererailer to the po'rtingleg or flange 18, which parallels the base 12;

l The lateral margin of the tread 16 opposite to-that which i'ssuesinto the channel portion 15 ofthe'platform, is equipped with rail embracing lugs or hooks 19,one being formed at each end of thetreadto'positively retain,

the platform from lateral displacement It will be noted, especially upon reference to Fig. 5 ofthe drawings, that each of the hooks 19extends downwardly in parallel relation to onefside ofthe ball of the railand has its bill engaged directly beneath the ball. Consequently, to engage 0r disengagethe rerailer with the rail it is'necess'ar'y to dispose the rerailer'at an angle of approximately forty-five degrees (459); In this way casu'aldisplace- .mentiof the 'rerai'ler'ifrom the rail is posi lateral displacement of the rerailer or any portion of the latter until the replacement of the car or engine has been eflect'ed to a point of complete safety. V

The inclined portion 17 of the platform has a portion extended from its lowerface at rerailer.

one end to provide a tie abutment 20 which extends completely across the. inclined end 17 to cover a substantial portion ofithe tie, as illustrated to advantage in Fig. 4; Since the abutment is formed on the car receiving end of the platform, it is apparent that pressure against said receiving end urges the abutment into snug engagement with the tie to prevent longitudinal displacement of the i This device eliminates the use of spikes or any other securing means, yet the rerailer is effectively held in place without possibility of mutilating or displacing. the

ties.

It will be noted, especially upon reference to Figs. 5, 7 and 8 of the drawings, that the inner portion of therai'l channel which issues into the tread 16 is abruptly raised to provide a flange 21, which is parallel to the hooks 19 and embraces one side of the rail. If desired, however, the channel may be uniplanar with the tread 16, as shown in the form of invention illustrated in Fig. 9, wherein the channel is indicatedat 15 and the tread at 16'. When this form of inventionis used, a flange 21 is formedon the lower face of the platform at the jointure of the channel and tread, which servesin the same capacity as the flange 21.

In use of this device, 1t is of course understood that one rerailer 1s engaged onthe nside of one rail and the other rerailer enu gaged with the outside of the opposite rail,

in a manner well-known in the" art. Engagement is accomplished with the present invention by disposing the same at an angle of approximately forty-five degrees (45) to permit the hooks 19 to be slipped over the all ofthe' rail, after which the rera-iler is permitted to gravitate into engagement with the ties; The hooks positively prevent lateral displacement of the rerailer, 'while' longitudinal displacement is prevented bythe abutment 20. Each of the rerailers conf, sists of aunit in itself, to increase its strength and longevity, in addition to reducingthe cost of'manufacture to-a minimum. .fltis of course, to be understood that various changes may be made in my invention, especially in the details of construction and operation, within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is: h

1. A car replacer, including a body engageable with the rail ties in contiguity to the rail and equipped with a lateral extension at each end projecting over the ball of the rail and extending beneath the latter.

2. In combination, with car rails and ties, a car rerailer including a body embodying a wheel receiving platform extending in superposed relation to the rail for an appreciable distance, a portion of each end of the platform being laterally extended to provide a rail engaging hook extended beneath the ball of the rail, one end of said platform being inclined downwardly for engagement with a tie.

3. A car replacer including a unitary body formed to provide a wheel channelequipped with a base for engaging with rail ties,'a tread portion issuing from one of the lateral margins of said wheel channel andequipped 1-- with hooks at the opposite ends thereof for engagement with and beneath the ball of a rail, one end of said channel being extended and inclined downwardly to engage a tie, and equipped with an extension forming an abutment to prevent longitudinal displacement of the rerailer.

EDMOND J. MCOARTY. 

